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latherins

latherins is the plural of latherin.

Meaning of latherin

Noun

latherin (plural latherins)

  1. A surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate the waterproof coat and there evaporate and cool the animal.

Questions about latherins

What is latherins the plural of?
Latherins is the plural of latherin.

Words near latherins in the dictionary

  1. latherers
  2. latherin
  3. lathering
  4. lathering up
  5. latherings
  6. latherins
  7. latherless
  8. Latheronwheel
  9. lathers
  10. lathers up
  11. Latherses

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